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Author:

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.

Title:

The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop / by Carole Boston Weatherford ; art by Frank Morrison ; foreword by Swizz Beatz.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Little Bee Booksan imprint of Bonnier Publishing USA,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Subject:

Rap (Music)--History and criticism--Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator.
Swizz Beatz, 1978- writer of foreword.

Summary:

""The roots of rap and the history of hip-hop have origins that precede DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Kids will learn about how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and break dancing that formed around the art form and gave birth to the musical artists we know today"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1499804113
9781499804119

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1025360230

LCCN:

2018007507

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